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Supreme Court expands rights of accused in plea bargains
In 2006, the last year for which data were available, the corresponding figure in state courts was 94 percent. "Criminal justice today is for the most part a system of pleas, not a system of trials," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority.
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:08P
Supreme Court expands defendant's rights in plea deals
"These are big and important decisions," said Orin Kerr, a criminal law expert at George Washington University. "Plea negotiations have been mostly unregulated, and as a result, they have been informal. That will have to change, at least at the margins
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:04P
US scrap broker sues over turnings quality
Jeff Plonski, a Global Mill agent, brokered a deal last July under which Fort Iron would supply 1000 gross tons of machine shop turnings, according to documents filed in US District Court in Michigan. Global was selling the material to an offshore
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:03P
US scrap broker sues over turnings quality
Jeff Plonski, a Global Mill agent, brokered a deal last July under which Fort Iron would supply 1000 gross tons of machine shop turnings, according to documents filed in US District Court in Michigan. Global was selling the material to an offshore
Updated: 03/21/2012 10:03P
Iowan pleads guilty in 3 sex assault cases
By Chad Nation COUNCIL BLUFFS — Todd A. Mills addressed Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Greg Steensland firmly with "yes, sir" and "no, sir" on Wednesday as the judge made sure Mills understood his rights. The 46-year-old father of five,
Updated: 03/21/2012 09:57P
Iowan pleads guilty in 3 sex assault cases
By Chad Nation COUNCIL BLUFFS — Todd A. Mills addressed Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Greg Steensland firmly with "yes, sir" and "no, sir" on Wednesday as the judge made sure Mills understood his rights. The 46-year-old father of five,
Updated: 03/21/2012 09:57P
Jury awards $119G to West Haven family that sued over constitutional violations
Following three days of deliberations in US District Court, a jury last week found that Officer Brian Bogert committed assault and battery, acted recklessly and maliciously, and committed negligent affliction of emotional distress when he responded to
Updated: 03/21/2012 09:56P
Philly owes $877000 for Boy Scouts' eviction case
However, a tentative deal struck since the city lost a court case last year has fallen apart. US District Judge Ronald Buckwalter therefore said the city must pay $877000 for the Scouts' legal fees. The order is a setback for the financially strapped
Updated: 03/21/2012 09:54P
Citibank fraud: Court seeks Haryana's response
In the multi-crore Citibank fraud case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Haryana government and police to respond to an application, moved by the accused Shivraj Puri, seeking all documents obtained by the Madhuban Forensic Science
Updated: 03/21/2012 09:32P
Only police can question Kazmi: Court
NEW DELHI: No other investigating agency other than the Delhi Police will interrogate journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged role in the February 13 bombing of an Israeli diplomat car, a trial court said on Wednesday.
Updated: 03/21/2012 09:31P
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